Wincor Nixdorf Partners with Columbus Data Services
Paderborn, Germany, 2015-2-26 — /EPR Retail News/ — Wincor Nixdorf, one of the world’s leading providers of comprehensive IT solutions in banking and retail, today announced Columbus Data Services (CDS), recently completed its certification of Wincor Nixdorf’s cash dispenser technology, the ProCash 280. CDS provides ATM services for more…
Management
Fourth quarter comparable sales increased 3.8 percent Fourth Quarter Adjusted EPS of $1.50 was ahead of the company’s most recent guidance
Fourth quarter comparable sales increased 3.8 percent, reflecting a 3.2 percent increase in comparable transactions. Digital channel sales contributed 0.9 percentage points to comparable sales growth.
Target’s fourth quarter 2014 Adjusted EPS of $1.50 was…
CANTON, Mass., ORRVILLE, Ohio, and WATERBURY, Vt., 2015-2-26 — /EPR Retail News/ — Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc., (NASDAQ: DNKN), The J.M. Smucker Company (NYSE: SJM) and Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. (Keurig) (NASDAQ: GMCR) today expanded their partnership by signing agreements for the manufacturing, marketing, distribution and sale of Dunkin' K-Cup® packs at retailers nationwide in the U.S. and Canada, and online. Dunkin' K-Cup®…
CANTON, MA, 2015-2-26 — /EPR Retail News/ — Dunkin’ Donuts, America’s all-day, everyday stop for coffee and baked goods, announced today the signing of a multi-unit store development agreement with a new franchise group, Donut World, LLC, to develop two Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants and one combination restaurant with its sister brand, Baskin-Robbins, in Columbia and Jefferson City,…
ALEXANDRIA, VA, 2015-2-26 — /EPR Retail News/ — More than four in five convenience store retailers (82%) are optimistic about their business prospects in the first three months of 2015, according to the results of retailer sentiment survey released today by the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS).
The drop in gas prices over the second half…
NEW HYDE PARK, New York, 2015-2-26 — /EPR Retail News/ — Kimco Realty Corporation (NYSE: KIM) today announced that David B. Henry will retire on January 1, 2016 as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer. Conor C. Flynn, President and Chief Operating Officer, has been appointed to succeed Mr. Henry as…
Los Angeles, 2015-2-26 — /EPR Retail News/ — CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBG) today announced that The Lipsey Company has named CBRE the top global brand in commercial real estate for the 14th consecutive year.
Lipsey, a training and professional development firm specializing in commercial real estate, has surveyed commercial real estate professionals on their perceptions of the industry’s…
Two Schools Receive $500, Thanks to N.C. Education Lottery, Harris Teeter
Matthews, N.C., 2015-2-26 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today, Harris Teeter Store Director Charley Toothman presented $500 each to two local schools in support of its commitment to educational programs. The schools that received the donation were Olympic High METS – PTO and Lake Wylie Elementary.
The…
LONDON, 2015-2-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — Responding to the Low Pay Commission's recommended increases to the National Minimum Wage, BRC Director General Helen Dickinson said:
"The LPC has once again done a careful job of balancing protection for economic growth, jobs and productivity and the need to continue to help raise the incomes of the…
Brussels, Belgium, 2015-2-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — Delhaize Group (the “Company” or “Delhaize Group”) announced the final results of its previously announced offer (the “Maximum Tender Offer”) to purchase for cash up to the Maximum Tender Amount of its 4.125% Senior Notes due 2019 (the “2019 Notes”). The Maximum Tender Amount was $172 262 000.
The…
Wincor Nixdorf successful as IT partner for retail
Paderborn, Germany, 2015-2-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — This year, two of the coveted "retail technology awards europe" went to projects for which Wincor Nixdorf is the IT partner of the retail company that received the award.
The "retail technology awards europe" are presented by the EHI Retail Institute…
Chain continues its leadership in energy efficiency and greener stores
Purchase, NY, 2015-2-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company LLC, a division of Ahold USA, announced today that a Bloom Energy fuel cell will power the company’s Mt. Vernon, New York store. The 250 kW system at Stop & Shop in Mt. Vernon…
Fourth Quarter Highlights
Sales increased 10.8% to $2.48 billion and Same-Store Sales improved 5.6%
Diluted EPS, including acquisition-related costs, decreased 2.0% to $1.00
Excluding acquisition-related costs, diluted EPS increased 13.7% to $1.16
CHESAPEAKE, Va., 2015-2-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ: DLTR), North America's leading operator of discount variety stores selling everything for…
SEATTLE, 2015-2-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — A group of Army Reservists in uniform sit around a community table in a Starbucks near a military base. With coffee cups close, they pour over planning papers. Their attention is focused on the task at hand; unaware the large table they’re using was handmade in the U.S.A.
The…
BRUSSELS, Belgium, 2015-2-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — For the third year in a row, Carrefour Belgium has been awarded Top Employer certification.
The Top Employer Institute – which operates all over the world – certifies the quality of the working conditions with which employers provide their employees. The institute uses nine criteria to assess each…
Unveils online Sustainability Leaders shop at Global Milestone Meeting
SAN BRUNO, Calif., 2015-2-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — Walmart announced today the debut of its Sustainability Leaders shop, an online shopping portal on Walmart.com that helps customers identify and purchase products from suppliers that are leading in sustainability.
The launch of the Sustainability Leaders shop builds on the company’s…
DEERFIELD, Ill., 2015-2-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Walgreens Flu Index™ is a weekly report developed to provide state- and market-specific information regarding flu activity, and ranking of those experiencing the highest incidences of influenza across the country. With the ability to generate hyper-local data that’s as specific as a single zip code, the Index…
LONDON, 2015-2-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — Double Olympic 10,000m and 5,000m Champion Mo Farah returned to the former Olympic Stadium to launch the Sainsbury’s Anniversary Games, which is due to take place in the iconic venue at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park from 24-26th July.
Register for Sainsbury's Anniversary Games Tickets
The world’s best athletes…
LONDON, 2015-2-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — At Sainsbury's we strive to build close relationships with farmers in our supply chain like Charlie, who are dedicated to working with us to produce some of the best tasting products.
Charlie joined us four years ago on our quest to find the perfect steak. Using the most…
MINNEAPOLIS, 2015-2-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT) announced today that, effective immediately, all online orders of $25 or more now qualify for free shipping, with virtually no exclusions. The new minimum, decreased from $50, makes Target’s new free shipping threshold among the most compelling offers in online retailing.
“Lowering the free shipping threshold from…
CHESAPEAKE, Va., 2015-2-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ: DLTR), North America's leading operator of discount variety stores selling everything for $1 or less, today announced its participation in the Raymond James 36thAnnual Institutional Investors Conference on March 2, 2015. Bob Sasser, Chief Executive Officer, Kevin Wampler, Chief Financial Officer, and Randy Guiler,…
SEATTLE, 2015-2-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — The aroma from the first cup of coffee every morning takes Troy Alstead back to key moments in his life.
Growing up with his brothers in Puyallup, Washington where his parents always had coffee brewing in a percolator. Attending the University of Washington, where he’d walk to one of…
LONDON, 2015-2-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Fairtrade Foundation and Waitrose have today (20 February) announced a new partnership - the first of its kind between a retail business and the Fairtrade Foundation - in the run-up to the annual Fairtrade Fortnight campaign (23 February - 8 March 2015).
The partnership establishes a new and…
CANTON, MA, 2015-2-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Dunkin’ Donuts, America’s all-day, everyday stop for coffee and baked goods, announced today the signing of multi-unit store development agreements with two existing franchise groups to develop 46 restaurants in Indiana over the next several years.
The two franchise groups and their development plans include:
Existing franchise group Kings Point Ventures,…
The German Banking Industry Committee (GBIC) has issued its approval for Wincor Nixdorf's hardware and software solution for girocard transaction processing, which the company can now offer on the German market for the processing of cashless payment transactions. Now that approval has been granted, the company is piloting the solution at the German service stations…
How retail can offer consumers more convenience and a better shopping experience
Paderborn, Germany, 2015-2-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — At EuroCIS 2015, Wincor Nixdorf is presenting new and enhanced IT solutions to automate the point of sale in retailing, streamline back office activities, and provide consumers with a seamless omnichannel shopping experience.
POS systems go mobile:…
Los Angeles, 2015-2-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBG) today announced that it has been ranked amongFortune’s Most Admired Companies for the third consecutive year. CBRE is the only commercial real estate services and investment firm to be ranked among Fortune’s Most Admired Companies for three consecutive years.
Fortune rates companies on attributes related to…
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, 2015-2-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — The travel retailer has been awarded one of two duty free concessions in the Airport’s International Terminal, following their success in a competitive tender process in late 2014.
The win signals an exciting new chapter for both LS travel retail Pacific and Auckland Airport. This concession precipitates the…
CONSHOHOCKEN, PA, 2015-2-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings retailer, today announced it is submitting final plans to the City of Joliet, IL that would advance the development of its previously approved Midwestern distribution center. The Swedish company received initial governmental approvals from the City and purchased the land in 2007, in anticipation…
LONDON, 2015-2-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — The John Lewis Partnership announces that Trevor Phillips has been elected Partnership Council President. The appointment will be effective from 25 March 2015 when David Jones steps down. Trevor will be the first external appointment to the role since 1928. The Partnership Council is the democratically elected body that…